the first debate in just two weeks. then the calendar thereafter littered with debates and caucuses, primaries and convention. does that mean that trump should not be tried before the election? no. the cases should proceed as they would were the candidate not a presidential candidate. they should not be postponed because of the election, in which he has chosen to run. but nor should they be expedited. i have noted here before that there s a long and noble tra jigs at doj of not wanting to act in a way that might be perceived as political. five recent attorneys general, republicans ask democrats, have all signed the same memo affirm lg the importance of keeping politics out of criminal charges. a republican in 2008, eric holder in 2012 and loretta lynch in 2016, bill barr in 2020 and mek garland just last year, they have all used the same language, include ing this
charges have expired. expighat would be interestin to. look at. but, you know, merrick garland said something over the weekend in merrick response to the whistleblower testimony. he said, weisse had complete authority. weiss had more authority tha aut a special counsel. my question to theio attorney generalornegenera is, e is the proof of that? is he really so naivo naive, mek garland, that he thinks that he can give oral authority to to david weiss to bring that prosecution? he h? e can t. david weiss needed a letter from merrick garland if he was denied by the u.s. attorney in d.c., in california, needed a letter by merrick garland designating him as a special counsel or grand puba or whatever you to call him to bring that case. that is how it is done, first of all. first of all, you need approval from doj tax and thehe u.sn if the u.s. attorney refuses you, you need a letter from merrick garland.